Acts 9:23

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Cross-references

Acts 9:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 9:16 foretold Saul's sufferings for Christ's name — here the Jewish plot begins that fulfillment.

Acts 9:29 Parallel

Acts 9:29 repeats the pattern: Hellenists seek to kill Paul in Jerusalem—another instance of Jewish conspiracy against him soon after this Damascus plot.

Acts 5:33 Parallel

Acts 5:33 shows the Sanhedrin wanting to kill apostles—same hostile reaction as the Jews here plotting to kill Paul.

Acts 20:3 Parallel

Acts 20:3 records a later Jewish plot against Paul in Greece—showing this persecution continued throughout his ministry.

Acts 20:19 Parallel

Acts 20:19 summarizes Paul’s experience with 'plots of the Jews'—directly referencing the kind of conspiracy seen in this verse.

Acts 23:21 Parallel

Acts 23:12 describes a formal Jewish oath to kill Paul—another conspiracy, similar in method but more elaborate than the one in Damascus.

Acts 26:17 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 26:17, Jesus promises to rescue Paul from his own people — here that promise is fulfilled as the Jewish plot is thwarted.

Acts 14:19 Parallel

Acts 14:19 shows Paul actually stoned by a Jewish plot — a more extreme instance of the same deadly opposition.

Acts 13:50 Parallel

Acts 13:50 shows Jews inciting persecution against Paul — a similar pattern of opposition as here.

Acts 14:2 Parallel

Acts 14:2 describes Jews stirring up Gentiles against Paul — parallel to the conspiracy in Damascus.

Acts 22:21-23 records Jews demanding Paul's death after his Gentile mission speech — similar violent rejection as here.

Matthew 10:16-23 warns disciples of persecution for Christ's name — Saul's experience here fulfills that warning.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Paul later describes the same pattern of Jewish persecution—killing prophets and driving out believers—matching the plot against him here.

John 11:53 Parallel

John 11:53 records the Sanhedrin plotting Jesus’ death using the same language—'took counsel together to kill'—directly paralleling the conspiracy here.

2 Corinthians 11:? later recounts Paul's constant danger from Jews — this early conspiracy is the first instance.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Paul notes how Jews hinder gospel preaching to fill up their sins—a continuation of the hostility seen in this plot.

In 2 Timothy 3:11, Paul recalls that the Lord rescued him from all persecutions — this early Damascus plot exemplifies that pattern.